CVE-2005-4499
The Downloadable RADIUS ACLs feature in Cisco PIX and VPN 3000 concentrators, when creating an...
The Downloadable RADIUS ACLs feature in Cisco PIX and VPN 3000 concentrators, when creating an ACL on the Cisco Secure Access Control Server (CS ACS), generates a random internal name for an ACL that is also used as a hidden user name and password, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges by sniffing the username from the cleartext portion of a RADIUS session, then using the password to log in to another device that uses CS ACS.
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The Downloadable RADIUS ACLs feature in Cisco PIX and VPN 3000 concentrators, when creating an ACL on the Cisco Secure Access Control Server (CS ACS), generates a random internal name for an ACL that is also used as a hidden user name and password, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges by sniffing the username from the cleartext portion of a RADIUS session, then using the password to log in to another device that uses CS ACS.
- Record
CVE-2005-4499- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The Downloadable RADIUS ACLs feature in Cisco PIX and VPN 3000 concentrators, when creating an ACL on the Cisco Secure Access Control Server (CS ACS), generates a random internal name for an ACL that is also used as a hidden user name and password, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges by sniffing the username from the cleartext portion of a RADIUS session, then using the password to log in to another device that uses CS ACS.
- Record
CVE-2005-4499- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-4494 No score
The Downloadable RADIUS ACLs feature in Cisco PIX and VPN 3000 concentrators, when creating an ACL on the Cisco Secure Access Control Server (CS ACS), generates a random internal name for an ACL that is also used as a hidden user name and password, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges by sniffing the username from the cleartext portion of a RADIUS session, then using the password to log in to another device that uses CS ACS.
- Record
EUVD-2005-4494- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8cq5-h2jx-4m9x No score
The Downloadable RADIUS ACLs feature in Cisco PIX and VPN 3000 concentrators, when creating an...
The Downloadable RADIUS ACLs feature in Cisco PIX and VPN 3000 concentrators, when creating an ACL on the Cisco Secure Access Control Server (CS ACS), generates a random internal name for an ACL that is also used as a hidden user name and password, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges by sniffing the username from the cleartext portion of a RADIUS session, then using the password to log in to another device that uses CS ACS.
- Record
GHSA-8cq5-h2jx-4m9x- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-4499 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Cisco Secure Access Control Server, published December 22, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.59%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/archive/1/420020/100/0/threaded
cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/secursw/ps2086/products_field_notice09186a00805bf1c4.shtml
osvdb.org/22193
secunia.com/advisories/18141
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4499
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8cq5-h2jx-4m9x